[Shop-talk] Electrical Panel Question

[mike hart]

Doug, I've been away from the computer. As far as the
load you're fine, as two of the breakers are really
main breakers for your sub buses, Call your utility
company and see if they will let you pull the meter
yourself. If they say ok, clip the seal, turn all
breakers off and pull the meter. Replace your
breakers, reinstall the meter, turn breakers back on,
and call the utility company to reseal. Wear Safety
Glasses just in case. I normally just pull the meter
and notify the utility after I'm done. Mike
--- Doug Braun <doug at dougbraun.com> wrote:

> I've already web-searched "Pushmatic", and learned
> of
> two schools of thought:  first that the breakers are
> expensive and it is an oddball design you should get
> rid of, and second that it is one of the few panels
> where the breakers are actually screwed into place,
> so
> it should be more reliable.
> 
> I saw some Pushmatic breakers for sale on some
> electrical supply web site.  They were rather
> expensive, but I could buy one and install it myself
> for a lot less money than an average person would
> have
> to pay for an electrician to come and replace a
> cheaper type of breaker.
> 
> The only problem is that all the 220-volt breakers
> would have to be replaced hot, and be unscrewed and
> screwed to the hot bus bars instead of simply being
> plugged in.  And with no master disconnect or
> overcurrent protection, I would be afraid to try
> that
> myself!
> 
> Doug
> 
> --- Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
> > BTW, It's ITE, not ITC.  I'm not saying that just
> to
> > be obnoxious.  I 
> > just figured it might make an internet search more
> > successful.  Also, 
> > from what I understand, the pushmatic breakers are
> > expensive 
> > now.  This apparently leads people to replace the
> > whole panel when 
> > they need a few breakers.  
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